Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-04-14

of this determination an order was is
sued couple of months ago limiting
the terms OF adjutants Fragments and
and regimental quartermasters to four
years also. There was no expressed OPP
position to this order.
While the Secretary of War was away
short time ago, several adjutant ap-
pointments were made by colonies, with
the approval Of General Sheridan, of
lieutenants serving with light batteries.
These appointments did not meet with
the approval of the Secretary, who held,
that in justice to he officers of the regl
ments, the adjutants should be selected
from among the lieutenants doing actu-
al service with their regiments. An
order was therefore issued restricting
the appointm to such officers, and
the Objectionable appointments were
revoked. General Sheridan was ont
West at the time. No correspondence
has taken place between the two Off
Gals, and probably none will. 1t all
goes to show, however, as has frequent
ly been stated that the Secretary Of
War and the Lieutenant General do not
always work we'll together in admins
tering the affairs of the Army.
Since | last wrote you the five GER
tlemen who compose the new Inter-
State Commerce Commission arrived in
the city, talked over performances, Wis
tied the President, interviewed Secre-
tary Lamar, received their Commissions,
took the oath of Office, inspected their
temporary quarters, took possession Of
them, elected their chairman, and en-
tered up on their new duties.
So, what the country has long been
clamoring for, is now an accomplished
fact. But while the new court will be
able to remedy some evils in current
transportation methods, it is pretty GER
not to do so great IN amount of good
as is anticipated from it by all sorts Of
reformers who think that everything
can be regulated by law.
The President Of the Commission is
Judge Cooley, Il Michigan Republican.
His election was predetermined. 1t
was understood by the other members
the President wanted him to lie at the
head and they acquiesced in his choice
without discussion, admitting that the
Judge knew more about law and rail
road matters than all the others put
together.
AS the board is now made up and or
gained, Git consists of three Democrats
and two Republicans, one Of which is
charman) when it fails TO satisfy ship
pers-as it is almost certain to do--thc
Democratic House can divide the in
coming growls with the Republican
Senate, and the Democratic majority Of
the Commission can plead that the work
was directed by Republican chairman
To appoint IA majority Of Republicans
on the Commission would have been a
Shrewd move on the part Of the Prcsi.
dent, but the next wiscst thing was to
give the Republican party the manage
ment Of it and the responsibility at
tached.
Probably no appointment of prcsi-
dent Cleveland 8 since the Fourth of
March, 1889, has given more general
satisfaction than that Of Mr.. Fairchild
to be Secretary of the Treasury, 1t is
in the direct line too of civil service re.
form-a promotion for real merit
The new Cabinet officer is very popu-
lar at the Treasury Department is also
Judge Maynard the second comptroller
who takes the place of Assistant Secre-
tary. When their promotions were au-
thoritatiyely announced these two otiic-
ials were overwhelmed with coEgratu-
lations. The rush was so great that
Mr.. Fairchild was forced to ask all call
ers to dcsist until certain hour, when
both gentleman gave themselves up to
hand shaking with the hundreds of EN-
ployes of the Department.
Mrs. Fairchild, the wife of the new
Secretary Of the Treasury, and the first
lady of the Cabinet, is quiet cultivat-
ed lady, with retiring and gracious
manners, one whom it will be a
pleasure to regard as leader. She is
a niece of the late Governor Seymour,
Of New, York, and the family, being in
mourning, have not gone much into So
ciety since they came here. They live